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@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ you watch it update in a browser tab in real time, with zero setup.
 <p align="center">
   <img src="docs/screenshots/demo.gif" width="640" alt="sitrep-panel updating live in a browser tab: the board, current-work narrative, a screenshot, and the log all filling in as a fictional task progresses, then a dark-mode toggle">
 </p>
-<p align="center"><sub>Sped up. The real cadence is a poll every 2 seconds — this is a fictional demo task, not real work.</sub></p>
 
 ## Why it's different